Keep and tune or sell and buy tuned?!?!

[Pauldw500]

OK so have had my first V8 for 3 months now and love it! I have a 2009 VE SS. It's box standard apart from a set of muffler deletes I put on to enhance the sound of it.

So now I'd like a bit more power and a lumpier sound. I have $5000 - $7500 to play with. Now do I sell my car and put the money on top and seek a 'tuned' car, or do I keep and get a cam package?!...

Will appreciate any views...

 

[Pauldw500]

Do love the current car but...

 

[figjam]

I have $5000 - $7500 to play with.

That would be the profit margin for a dealer, if you traded your current car for a more up-market higher performance model.

 

[shane_3800]

It's always better to mod yourself always.

 

[07GTS]

yea get yours done, if u get something alse u just dont know how the tune is as might be garbage then ur complaining bout it smelling and acting up in traffic, least if ur new tune on current car did that u can take it back to get fixed up, but the other one ud have to pay for a new tune anyway for any adjustments if it needed fixing

 

[shane_3800]

Not mention if they did a cam you don't know if they just did the cam or the lifters, springs and rockers ect.

 

[Pollushon]

Tony's garage baby turbo kit is drive in and out for $8k

As above, if you love and trust the car, keep it and get on it! You just don't know how good or bad a car is molested if you buy it pre built and you don't have the luxury of warranty. At least if you go a cam package and have any issues they should be covered

 

[gtrboyy]

As stated if you really like the car & plan on keeping it a very long time...modify what you got.

Rarely buy a modified car that is 100% exactly the way you want it...usually have to change or fix something spend more coin again.

 

[Skylarking]

Sell it and buy a HSV with an LSA in it...

Yes it’ll cost much more but you’ll have a fully engineered and compliant vehicle.

If it’s the process of modding you like, then that should answered your own question

 

[shane_3800]

Sell it and buy a HSV with an LSA in it...

Yes it’ll cost much more but you’ll have a fully engineered and compliant vehicle.

If it’s the process of modding you like, then that should answered your own question

Except LSA's are crap. LS9 or LT is so much better. Yea it's the most "performance" engine in the Australian range but they're crap compared to the GM performance range.